Common Source builds partnerships for a learning ecosystem of food networks — bottom-up and top-down — that develops robust, regional and regenerative food systems in cities and metropolises.
To make this happen, we offer the bridge between the current system and the emerging markets, onboarding networks and facilitating the process of inspiration, co-creation and co-development, enabled by the GAIN Transition Model, the COMMONSource governance framework and digital infrastructure.
Anticipate evolving consumer, policy, and investment expectations
Join regional and global networks for first-mover advantage:
Cities Leading Food Production
Enhance supply chain resilience and brand value through partners
What we bring
Short Food Chain & Blockchain Platform
Common Source developed farm2fork–fork2farm platforms and applies blockchain expertise for short food value chains, fully compliant with EU and third-country legal and fiscal requirements.
Established relationships with dozens of city authorities in the EU and other regions, easing regulatory compliance and market access — a model adaptable as a pilot for other cities and regions.
City Authority Collaboration
Through our project and partner network, Common Source provides direct access to initiatives for regional food system development in the EU, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and South & North America, including access to funding and support.
Worldwide Partnerships
We our proud to name Utrecht University, VU Amsterdam Athena Institute, University of Copenhagen as our academic partners for project development, research and talent activation.
European University Partnerships
Common Source has a dedicated grant-writing office securing EU and other public/private funding for joint venture activities and expansion with partner networks.
Research & Writing Office
Talented Youth Community
Common Source has been empowering talented young people with meaningful work, research, internships and projects since 2015, through its Academy.
Short Food Chain Archetypes
A repertoire of short food value chain business models, flexible to a wide range of market needs: B2B, B2C, B2B2C, and reversed marketplace.
Transformative Governance Expertise
Common Source developed the GAIN Transition Model and COMMONSource framework, scientifically validated methodologies that are foundational to our work.
Extensive Farmer and Experts Network
Access to a diverse, international network of farmers and experts in regenerative, quantum, organic and traditional farming.
NGO, Government & Corporate Connections
Common Source’s core network allows facilitation of partnerships with NGOs, governments and multinationals.
Active regions
EU4Advice Dutch Living Lab - Utrecht
Use cases
Amsterdam Nieuw-West (multicultural neighbourhood approach) — short food chain orchestration with local market entrepreneurs and farmers, community leaders, a peer-learning programme, food festivals.
Utrecht region (city-region approach) — ~90 initiatives mapped, 30 partners aligned, 6 farm-based cases selected.
Village of Schalkwijk (rural community approach) — 650/900 households surveyed, local supermarket & restaurant exploring community ownership, 5 farmer landscape initiatives connected.
Our reach
Science is at the core
of our vision
A vision and platform for all stakeholders in regional food systems
A network-for-networks infrastructure for food regions
Developing business and innovation networks, and enabling co-creation through gamification
